Lake Ming
Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm.
Places of Interest
Highlights include California Living Museum.
California Living Museum
Zoo
The California Living Museum is a zoo in Bakersfield, California. The primary focuses are plants and animals that are native to California, specifically Kern County. The California Living Museum is accredited by the Zoological Association of America.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oil City.
Oil City
Locality
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, about 5 miles northeast of Bakersfield, adjacent to the Kern River Oil Field. Another "Oil City" is located in Fresno County within the Coalinga Oil Field, about 9 miles north of Coalinga, at an elevation of 449 feet. Oil City is situated 5 miles west of Lake Ming.
Lake Ming
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.43953° or 35° 26′ 22″ north
Longitude
-118.86527° or 118° 51′ 55″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Open location code
8573C4QM+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Ming from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Ming” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Ming”
- Welsh: “Llyn Ming”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Edison and Algoso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kern River County Park and Kern River Golf Course.
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